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module java.desktop

Package java.awt.print


Provides classes and interfaces for a general printing API. The API includes such features as:
Since
1.2

Interface Summary

Modifier and TypeInterface and Description
public interface
Pageable

The Pageable implementation represents a set of pages to be printed.

public interface
Printable

The Printable interface is implemented by the print methods of the current page painter, which is called by the printing system to render a page.

public interface
PrinterGraphics

The PrinterGraphics interface is implemented by java.awt.Graphics objects that are passed to Printable objects to render a page.

Class Summary

Modifier and TypeClass and Description
public class
Book

The Book class provides a representation of a document in which pages may have different page formats and page painters.

public class
PageFormat

The PageFormat class describes the size and orientation of a page to be printed.

public class
Paper

The Paper class describes the physical characteristics of a piece of paper.

public class
PrinterAbortException

The PrinterAbortException class is a subclass of PrinterException and is used to indicate that a user or application has terminated the print job while it was in the process of printing.

public class
PrinterException

The PrinterException class and its subclasses are used to indicate that an exceptional condition has occurred in the print system.

public class
PrinterIOException

The PrinterIOException class is a subclass of PrinterException and is used to indicate that an IO error of some sort has occurred while printing.

public abstract class
PrinterJob

The PrinterJob class is the principal class that controls printing.